22Mar
PostgraduateCourse summary
Translational Health Sciences is part of the Bristol Medical School. Staff and students are based in high-quality research and clinical settings across the city, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital and the advanced laboratory facilities in the Dorothy Hodgkin Building. The school undertakes laboratory-based, translational and applied research, fostering a high level of collaboration between staff and students. It comprises a mix of basic and medically trained scientists, enabling high-quality collaborative translational and healthcare research using a wide range of techniques, from molecular biology to epidemiology. Our work focuses on clinical research and a significant part of this has translated to clinical trials that are led by the school. These include ongoing trials related to:
- cardiac surgery
- uveitis
- childhood vaccination and anti-microbial therapy
- treatment of obesity in childhood and adult life
- therapies for diabetic neuropathy
- treatment of early Alzheimer's
- neurosurgical approaches to Parkinson's
- immunotherapy and bone marrow stem cell therapy in multiple sclerosis
- interventions for treatment of neonatal brain injury
- type 1 diabetes prevention
- improvement of outcomes from joint replacement
- novel methods of glucocorticoid treatment in critical illness and inflammatory disorders
- treatment of nephrotic syndrome
- management of pleural disease.
Assessment method
https://bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2023/phd-translational-health-sciences.pdf
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries
Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) or a master's degree with a lower second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a biological or related science or medical subject. For an MD, you must hold an MBChB. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £4665 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4665 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4665 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4665 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4665 | Year 1 |
| EU | £25300 | Year 1 |
| International | £25300 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
For more information, please view the programme page on our website.
Provider information
University of Bristol
Senate House
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol
BS8 1TH